Assessment of the contamination with domestic wastewater in supply wells over sandbank area

Autor: Tâmmela Cristina Gomes Nunes, Tayná de Souza Gomes Simões, Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 113-129 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1981-6197
2177-4560
DOI: 10.5935/2177-4560.20110007
Popis: The purpose of this study was to investigate the contamination of septic tanks in the supply wells of a population settled over a sandbank area, the Lagomar neighborhood, in the city of Macaé (RJ). The neighborhood is located in the macro areas of the northern border, adjacent and buffer zone of Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park, with great ecological relevance and scenic beauty, and shelter for numerous coastal lagoons and endemic species. The studied area has low-income population, and no systems of wastewater treatment and public water supply, thus increasing the risk of diseases related to poor environmental sanitation. The presence of fecal coliforms in all samples, including a sample of treated water, indicates health risks to the local population, as well as risks of ecosystem change in the National Park and its surroundings.
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